Fresh Bistro Happy Hour

With steak night Mondays and seafood boil Wednesdays now gracing the menu, why wouldnt you visit this popular neighborhood bistro in West Seattle? The menu is farm-to-table, and a good value. The regional cuisine isnt your standard salmon and salad; all of chef Dalis Cheas dishes have a unique twist of some sort, like pork belly banh mi sliders and crispy duck rolls with duck confit and truffled peanut sauce. And thats just the happy hour menu, offered every day from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. (11 p.m. on Saturdays). The best happy hour deal is the bento boxes: all six $5 happy hour selections for $25. Theres also a new vegetarian bento: three $6 bites for $18. Even if youre a meat lover, youll enjoy the shiso vegetable tempura and plantain poutine with smoked mozzarella and spicy black bean gravy. Thats the thing about Fresh Bistro: Just when you think youve tasted everything on the menu, chef Dalis adds something new, giving even the most loyal customers an excuse to return. JULIEN PERRY